I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

He spoke so quickly and urgently, like a machine gun, that Bai Xiaoqi couldn't help but shrink her neck and lower her head, somewhat afraid to look at his angry expression.

After a while, she finally spoke up and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that getting my hair done would take so long. I definitely won't go with her next time."

"It's not a question of whether you go with her or not, the main issue is..."

Seeing her soaking wet appearance, Chen Shuo couldn't bring himself to scold her. After calming himself down slightly, he changed the subject and asked, "Have you had dinner yet?"

"Yes, we ate. We ordered takeout and ate it at the hair salon. Have you eaten?"

"have eaten."

What did you eat?

"I just threw in some noodles."

"Are you full?"

"Stop asking so many questions. Look at you, all wet. Go take a shower."

"oh.."

Bai Xiaoqi first went to charge her phone in her slippers before going into the bedroom to take out her pajamas and then to the bathroom to take a shower.

Chen Shuo threw her wet clothes and pants into the washing machine, and then looked at her shoes, which were soaked through. The socks stuffed inside the shoes could be wrung out with half a cup of water.

He sighed, unable to utter any words of reproach. Standing outside the bathroom door, he instructed, "Next time you're out shopping with that slut... Anya, or going anywhere, if your phone is dead, send me a WeChat message first. If you call and it says it's switched off, that's the easiest way to make people overthink, you know?"

"I see."

Bai Xiaoqi responded from the bathroom, rustling as she took off her clothes, and said, "I was planning to get a haircut today, but then I found out I couldn't."

Why can't I cut it?

"Because if you cut it, the black hair will turn white again."

"Turn back to white?"

Chen Shuo thought for a moment and then realized that her hair was originally that snow-white color. The black hair she wore every time she went out was just a figment of her imagination. Once it left her body, it would turn back to its original white color.

"Then I won't cut it, or I'll cut it for you later."

"...Can you cut hair too?" Bai Xiaoqi's voice drifted out from the bathroom, mixed with the sound of water.

"No, but I can learn." As he said this, Chen Shuo felt a sudden jolt in his heart, belatedly realizing that something was amiss.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean by 'it will turn back to white as soon as it's cut'? Did the hairdresser discover this after cutting your hair?"

"No, I noticed it myself before I even cut it."

"That's good."

Chen Shuo felt relieved. Hearing the sound of running water inside, he didn't linger at the bathroom door any longer and turned to leave.

She was taking a shower inside, and I felt like a pervert standing by the door.

After taking a nice hot shower, Bai Xiaoqi came out of the bathroom, drying her hair with a towel. Chen Shuo was already waiting with a hairdryer. When he saw her come out, he patted the sofa and said, "Come here, let me dry your hair for you."

Bai Xiaoqi walked over and put the towel on the coffee table. She looked up at him and asked, "Aren't you angry anymore?"

"I'm not angry, I'm worried. It's raining heavily and you're still... Never mind, I've said what I needed to say. Just remember what I just said."

Chen Shuo turned on the hairdryer and ran his fingers through her hair, but couldn't help starting to nag, "It's fine for you to go out with your friends. I'm not saying you have to be back before dark. It's okay to come home a little late sometimes, but you have to let me know in advance so I don't worry, okay?"

"Ah."

Bai Xiaoqi obediently responded, wisely refraining from saying anything like "I'm better than you, you don't need to worry."

The room quieted down, with only the hum of the hairdryer. After a while, she suddenly spoke up: "Ya Ya said today that you've been making me study for the long term."

"what?"

"It's just... um..."

Bai Xiaoqi organized her thoughts and slowly said, "She said that two people need to have common ground to be together, otherwise the sense of novelty will gradually fade. You are a college graduate, while I haven't even finished elementary school."

You want me to study so that we can have common ground, and that we can stay together longer if we have common ground. Is that what you're thinking?

"What do you think?"

"I think... right?"

Bai Xiaoqi wasn't entirely sure, but it should be true; she didn't believe that not studying would make one stupid.

Back when I lived in the mountains, I never read any books, yet I was still a clever cat king. I searched the entire mountain and couldn't find a single cat smarter than myself.

There's also the saying that not reading makes you more susceptible to being scammed, which makes some sense, because I'm often scammed myself. But I get scammed not because I don't read, but because I'm willing to be.

Otherwise, he certainly couldn't have fooled himself, let alone others.

So, in the end, there's only one reason, and that's the only truth.

Try your best to learn and follow in his footsteps, have more in common, and then be together forever.

That way, we can have endless things to talk about, and I can understand whatever he says without being silly and asking him why.

Yes, that must be it...

"That's bullshit. I just want you to become better and smarter. The idea that you need to study to have a common language is nonsense. A common language has nothing to do with academic qualifications or education."

At this point, Chen Shuo paused for a moment, then asked, "Let me ask you, have you ever seen a couple who talk about literature, technology and finance, poetry and songs every day? Maybe, but definitely not us."

Most people's lives consist of mundane matters like food, oil, salt, and trivialities, which inevitably lead to friction and conflicts.

At this point, it's important to observe how the two people handle the situation and their perspectives on the problem. If their perspectives and approaches differ, it will only breed greater conflict.

If they are the same, then the solution will satisfy both people, thus resolving the conflict.

But what's needed to achieve this isn't academic qualifications or knowledge, but rather shared values—more precisely, compatible values ​​between two people.

As for common ground, shared values ​​will naturally lead to common ground; differing values ​​will result in mere conversation without any real connection.

"Then what about our values...?"

"Your values ​​have always been guided and influenced by me, don't you think?"

"Oh..."

Bai Xiaoqi understood and instantly felt relieved.

Chapter 226 Don't Make Strange Sounds

It was still a bit cold because of the rain. After drying her hair, Bai Xiaoqi didn't linger in the living room. She ran into the bedroom, climbed into bed, and had just pulled off the blankets when Chen Shuo brought in a basin of hot water.

"Don't rush to get into bed, come and soak your feet first."

"I washed my feet when I took a shower."

"How can that be the same? If you get caught in the rain, you need to soak your feet in hot water to get rid of the cold, otherwise you'll easily catch a cold. By the way, you also waded through water, and rainwater is full of bacteria, so you have to soak your feet in hot water."

How did you know I waded through water?

"How could your shoes get so wet if you didn't wade through water?"

Bai Xiaoqi then realized what had happened and suddenly felt a little foolish. She wrapped herself in the blanket and sat on the edge of the bed. Her two tender little feet poked out from under the blanket and gently touched the steaming water twice before quickly pulling them back in. "It's so hot."

"It shouldn't be too hot, right?"

Chen Shuo reached into the water and touched it. "This temperature is just right. You can't add cold water, otherwise it won't be hot enough. Try putting your hand in a few more times, and you'll get used to it gradually."

"Oh..." Bai Xiaoqi tapped the water twice with her toes, her toes curling up slightly from the heat, before lifting them up again.

After a while, she tentatively reached down again and then lifted it up.

After going back and forth several times, her little feet finally touched the edge of the basin. She decided not to try again and let it cool for a while, even though it was clearly very hot.

Seeing this, Chen Shuo squatted down, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to reach out when Bai Xiaoqi reacted quickly, pulling her foot back and staring at him warily. "What are you doing?"

"Don't worry, I won't push your feet into the water, I'll just splash some water on them so you can get used to the water temperature more quickly."

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi stared at him for a while after hearing this, and then hesitantly put her feet back. Chen Shuo scooped some hot water from the basin and poured it on the back of her feet. Her little feet couldn't help but tense up and curl into a beautiful arch.

After rinsing her entire toes with water, Chen Shuo shook the water off his hands. "Come on, now you can test the water temperature."

"Um..."

Bai Xiaoqi obediently and slowly put her feet into the water. This time it was still very hot, but it was barely bearable.

Seeing that she didn't quickly pull her foot back again, Chen Shuo asked, "Is it not hot this time?"

"A little bit still." Bai Xiaoqi braced herself against the edge of the bed, her two little feet completely flat on the bottom of the basin. After a moment, she finally got used to the water temperature, then tilted her head back and sighed softly, "So comfortable."

"If you feel comfortable, soak a little longer."

Seeing the cute little feet soaking in the water, Chen Shuo went out and brought in a small stool. He sat down next to her, put his hands in the water, held the little feet, and gently rubbed them. He also found a perfectly legitimate reason for himself, "Look how good I am to you, even washing your feet for you. Aren't you touched?"

"No... um..."

Bai Xiaoqi wanted to say she wasn't very touched, but don't think I don't know, you clearly only washed my feet because you wanted to touch them. However, all she could say was "no," and then she couldn't help but let out a captivating soft moan.

Then came one sound after another.

Holding a soft, adorable little foot in his hand, and hearing an equally cute soft hum in his ear, Chen Shuo felt a bit agitated, and then that agitation spread wildly in his heart like weeds growing.

"Don't make any strange noises."

"..." Bai Xiaoqi ignored him; it wasn't like she wanted to hum.

Soaking your feet in hot water already gives you a tingling sensation, and this guy is grabbing and groping them indiscriminately. Under this double stimulation, you can't help but make these shameful sounds.

Thinking to herself, she couldn't help but blush and let out a soft hum.

Seeing her like this, Chen Shuo felt restless, but also a little sentimental. He remembered that when he first touched her feet, Xiao A Miao seemed to have the same reaction.

After being touched more often, she rarely made those moaning sounds anymore. I thought she had gotten used to the feeling of having her feet touched, but now it seems that she hasn't.

Little A Miao's feet are still the switch.

The only difference is that turning it on is a bit more complicated than before. Before, you could just touch it a couple of times, but now you have to soak it in hot water like this, then gently rub it with your fingers before you can feel the little feet trembling in your hands.

After the water cooled down, Chen Shuo finally let her go, took a towel and dried the water off her feet. Her small, soft feet, especially her curled toes, were adorable. After soaking in the hot water for a while, her fair skin was tinged with a light blush.

Chen Shuo resisted the urge to kiss it; if this continued, he would become a cat slave.

He couldn't kiss her even if he wanted to. Soon, Bai Xiaoqi quickly pulled her feet back under the covers and glared fiercely at Chen Shuo, "Foot fetishist!"